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Public Storm Debris Drop-Off Site Opens in Precinct 4

A new storm debris drop-off site opens in Precinct 4 Friday, Sept. 8 at 9 a.m. for residents in unincorporated Harris County.

The Public Storm Debris Drop-Off Site is located at 13928 Humble Road in Tomball off Highway 249 and will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the flood recovery effort. Residents of unincorporated Harris County must provide proof of residency and accompany their load.

For more information, call the Harris County Residential Debris and Damage Assessment Hotline at 713-274-3880. Debris should be separated into the following categories:

Household hazardous waste should be taken to the County’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 6900 Hahl Road for disposal. For more information on household hazardous waste, visit www.hchhw.org.

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Precinct 4's Role in Debris Removal

You've pulled out your carpet, removed ruined drywall, and discarded water-logged appliances.
Now, where do you put your debris? As part of flood recovery efforts, Precinct 4's Road & Bridge crews will remove debris from affected areas in Precinct 4. While this may not occur for weeks, residents can take steps now to make debris removal faster in the future. To qualify for debris removal, you will need to follow directions to help the cleanup effort run smoothly.
First, residents should know the debris removal

Why You Should Sort Your Debris

For many Precinct 4 residents whose homes flooded, cleanup began as soon as the waters receded and ended less than a week later with towering piles of debris stacked on the curb.
Weeks later, most of that debris remains.
Now that recovery is in full swing, county officials are requesting that residents begin sorting their debris to make the cleanup process speedier and more efficient.
“In many homes, volunteers came and set all the debris out by the curb, and it’s too jumbled to separate. Don’t panic,” said Commissioner R. Jack Cagle. “The debris will still be picked up. The process will just be slower, as our contractors are going to have to sort it.

Debris Removal Hotline Still Active

Precinct 4 continues to make progress on debris removal for the nearly 11,000 homes that flooded across the precinct.
With the first of three passes complete, debris removal crews are now beginning their second pass in Precinct 4’s flood-affected areas. Although crews required three weeks to clean up after the Tax Day Floods last year, Precinct 4 and its partners are now removing the same amount of debris in two days. To date, crews have removed nearly 500,000 cubic yards of debris from Precinct 4 neighborhoods.

Debris Removal by the Numbers

Arduous, staggering, and monumental have all been used to describe post-Harvey cleanup efforts. In the wake of catastrophic flooding brought on by 30 to 50 inches of rain, many residents are wondering how long they will have to wait before their debris is removed. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.
Here’s what residents need to know about debris removal:
• Debris removal crews will continue visiting each neighborhood until all debris is removed.
In Precinct 4, nearly 11,000 homes flooded with more than 2 feet of water.

Harris County Flood Control District Targets Post-Harvey Stormwater Channel Blockages

Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) continues to remove debris clogging Harris County’s 22 watersheds more than six months after Hurricane Harvey.
During the storm, more than a trillion gallons of stormwater washed through Harris County’s bayou system, leaving it clogged with storm debris and reducing drainage. HCFCD has found objects as large as refrigerators and automobiles in local waterways.
So far, HCFCD has removed about 101,000 cubic yards